Cigar-band.



G. J. NAGEL.

CIGAR BAND.

APPLlCATlON FILED MAY 8.1911.-

' Patented Jan 22,191

GUSTAV JOHANNES NAGEL, OF NEW YORK,

N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO GARRETT H. SMITH,

INC., 01? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CIGAR-BAN D.

Continuation of appIioation Serial No. 83,271, filed March 10, 1916.

Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gus'rav JOI-IANNES Naonn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and residing in New York, county and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Bands, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to cigar bands, and particularly to the so-calledgumless bands which may be described as self-locking, adjustable bandsthat are adapted to be retained in place on the cigar by friction, only,without the employment of an adhesive of any kind.

There are many objections to the ordinary band that is held in placeupon the cigar by the adhesive which secures the overlapping endsthereof together. Among the principal objections to these bands may bementioned the fact that they are unsanitary, particularly since they areusually moistened by the tongue of workers in a cigar factory who arenotoriously susceptible to, and often become afflicted with, pulmonaryor serious blood diseases from various causes, and especially because ofbeing confined in poorly ventilated, dust-laden atmospheres for longperiods of time. In addition to the foregoing objections such bands arefound to be undesirable because of the tendency of the same to becomeunited to the delicate wrapper of the cigar by the adhesive whichaccident-ally runs over on to the wrapper. As a result when the band isremoved, a portion of the wrapper is torn off with the consequentserious injury to the drawing qualities of the cigar. In fact in manycases mutilation of the wrapper upon the removal of the present band isso serious as to render the cigar virtually useless to the connoisseur.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe arrange ment and combination of parts hereinafter described andclaimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact detailsof construction disclosed herein, still for the purpose of illustratinga practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts inthe several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a cigar bandembodying my improvement;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 22, 1918.

This application filed May 8, 1917. 167,159.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same with the ends in interlockingposition; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the band with ends interlocking as shownin Fig. 2 showing a cigar about to be inserted therein.

Without unnecessary restriction as to the design of the band or labelcarried by the band or the species of material which may be employed inconstructing the band, I show in the drawings a suggestion of a designof a band comprising a label portion 1, 1, formed with integral straps2,. 2. Each strap terminates in a hook portion having lobes 3, 3, themedial line of the angle between the inner face of the hook and theadjacent margin of its respective strap being inclined at an angle ofless than 45 to the major aXis of said strap. WVhen, therefore, the endsof the straps are bent rearwardly, the lobes 3, 3', of the hooks areeach slipped beneath the strapportion carrying the other hook and thelobe on the strap-portion unprovided with teeth will interlock with theteeth on the opposing arm.

Referring to Fig. 3 it will be understood how the lobes 3, 3, of theends of the band are each passed beneath the main portion of the strapcorresponding to the opposite lobe, and then after being thus assembledthe band is slipped directly upon the cigar, being made of a size to fitthereon snugly by friction. The cigar holding the band thus in extendedposition, it is impossible for the band to become loose or lost fromplace for two main reasons, namely, first, the hooks cannot becomereleased by contraction of the cigar because the cigar prevents suchmovement, and, secondly, each of the lobes or extreme end portions ofthe hooks is gripped by friction beneath a strap portion of the band. Bythis expedient I produce a cigar label band adapted to be easily andquickl applied where it will be held with sufficient security for allpractical purposes and without the requirement for the use of any kindof paste or gum. I, therefore, reduce the cost of manufacture byeliminating the necessity for applying gum to the label, and, moreover,I obviate the aforementioned common source of complaint incident to theapplication of paste or gum to a cigar wrapper, such gum tending todamage the cigar or render it otherwise objectionable.

The band can be easily adjusted to accommodate the varying sizes ofcigars by merely causing the crotch. of the hook on the strap unprovidedwith any teeth to engage the particular tooth of the series of teeth 4which will eflect the desired adjustment oi" the band so as to enable itto snugly fit around the cigar. Otherwise, were no teeth pro vided toeffect such adjustment, it would seldom be possible to select a cigarwhich would be of the proper size to snugly fit within suchman-adjustable band. Obviously, it desired, in lieu of saw-teeth, aseries of blunt teeth may be employed without departing from the spiritof the invention as broadly claimed herein.

This application is filed as a continuation of my co-pending applicationNo. 83,271,,

filed March 10, 1916.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A cigar band comprising a central label portion, apair of straps formed integral therewith and projecting therefrom atdiametrically opposite points, the respective straps being each providedwith an oppositely extending terminal hook, one of said hooks beingadapted to lie beneath, and be gripped by, the strap portion carryingthe other hook, when said band is applied in position upon the cigar,and one of said straps being provided on one of its lateral edgesintermediate said hook portion and said label portion with a series ofprojecting teeth. 7

2. A cigar band comprising a central label portion, a pair of strapsformed integral therewith and projecting therefrom at diametricallyopposite points, the respective straps being each provided with anoppositely extending terminal hook, one of said hooks being adapted tolie beneath, and be gripped by, the strap portion carrying the otherhook, when said band is applied in position upon the ciga ir, and one ofsaid straps being provided on one of its lateral edges intermediate saidhook portion and said label portion'with a series of inwardly inclinedsaw-teeth, the upper face of each tooth sloping outwardly anddownwardly.

Signed at New York, county and State of New York, this 5th day of May,1917.

GUSTAV J OHANN ES NAGEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

